Protein fractions and ruminal undegradable proteins in alfalfa

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 555-559

  Tremblay, G F ^a   Michaud, R ^a   Belanger G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Protein fractions; Ruminal undegradable protein

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; DIGESTIBILITY; PROTEIN;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0142135184     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P02-148     Document Type: Article

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